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Clinton Kelly has fashioned time to fit him. Between cooking up commentary on the ABC daytime show "The Chew" and advising people "What Not To Wear" on the TLC mainstay, the style guru is partnering with Canadian tailoring company Stitch It to launch Perfect Fit By Clinton Kelly. The newly branded shop opens its doors in the Orland Square Mall in Orland Park on Friday and promises to help guys in need find just the right look and feel to form an unforgettable outfit. Kelly, a former Northwestern graduate student, is more than happy to school scruffy Chicago guys on the...

Clinton Kelly has fashioned time to fit him. Between cooking up commentary on the ABC daytime show "The Chew" and advising people "What Not To Wear" on the TLC mainstay, the style guru is partnering with Canadian tailoring company Stitch It to launch Perfect Fit By Clinton Kelly. The newly branded shop opens its doors in the Orland Square Mall in Orland Park on Friday and promises to help guys in need find just the right look and feel to form an unforgettable outfit. Kelly, a former Northwestern graduate student, is more than happy to school scruffy Chicago guys on the...

Come Wednesday, fans of women's store Madewell will finally be able to get their fix without leaving city limits. The retailer has suburban locations at Old Orchard in Skokie and Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, but a new 4,000-square-foot location in the Gold Coast (932 N. Rush St. 312-337-3815) marks its first Chicago location. Madewell, which is operated by J. Crew Group, Inc., is most well-known for its denim - from cut-off shorts to chambray shirts to jackets--and also stocks accessories such as jewelry, shoes, handbags, sunglasses and scarves.

The Chicago culinary scene is bigger in Texas. At least five Chicago cheftestants have been awarded the coveted “Top Chef: Texas” jacket in the latest season of the show, which premiered Wednesday night. The final slate of 16 cheftestants, which may include a sixth Chicago chef, likely will be revealed next week. In Wednesday's episode, some of the chefs worked with pig and rabbit to create their dishes. Yawn. It seems “Top Chef” has fallen into the “Project Runway” trap of repeating lame ideas for challenges.

In the last few years, John Mayer has been living a PR nightmare. A string of high profile breakups (Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston) made the supposedly sensitive soft rock bro seem insensitive, and a disastrous set of interviews in 2010 prompted accusations of misogyny and racism. Now, those two years since the height of the criticism have given Mayer time to undergo a period of atonement, rebrand himself and get in touch with his feelings, man. Enter sensitive throwback cowboy bro John Mayer, who, in the press accompanying his latest album "Born and...

East Lakeview's main hub, Broadway, may seem dominated by sushi spots and carry-out joints, but a handful of boutiques are hiding in plain sight. This spree starts near Broadway and Wellington and heads northward from there. 1 . First up, Johnny Sprockets ( 3001 N. Broadway 773-244-1079 ) has everything you need for a ride along the lakefront, from bikes to helmets and messenger bags. 2 . Graphic tee junkies will drool over the packed shelves at Threadless ( 3011 N. Broadway 773-525-8640 )

Tribeca 1035 W. Madison St. 312-492-9373 It may be named for a New York neighborhood, but you'll find colorful women's boutique Tribeca on Madison Street in the West Loop. Owner Kim Hiley fills the store's racks with trendy threads and visits NYC as well as Los Angeles to hand-pick items for the store. "I'm always searching for new designers that won't be everywhere," she said. Hiley always dreamed of owning her own boutique, but she needed a push to get started. "I was working at a tech startup in the late '90s and thought, if the two guys running the company could own a million-dollar...